The Nicodemus enterprise. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1887-1887, 1887-08-31
SUMMARY OF THR NEWS,


a. Hoyt, cashier of the Putnam county,
New York, Savings Bank, is defaulter to
the amount of So, COO.
Prof. Spencer F. Baird, of the United States
fish commission, died at Woodruff, Massa-
chussets, at 3:45 p. m. Friday.
Prof. E. s. Fowler, the noted phrenologist
and lecturer, died at his residence near
Sharon Station, Conn.,, Thursday morning.
Discoveries of iron ore in paying quantities
have been made in Allamakee county and a
company has been formed at Rockford ILL.,,
with capital of 100000 to operate the
same.
Charles z. Miller, well known lawyer OF
New York, and his wife, both died Friday
morning at their home, in New London,
Conn, of pneumonia. They leave five
children.
Alvan Clark, who had worldwide repu-
tation as practical astronomer and manu-
facturer of telescopes, and who has been
resident Of Cambridge, Massachusetts, for
the past ffty-two years, died Friday morning,
aged 83.
United States District Attorney Allen has
| instituted an action in the United States
court against VIM. A. Swan, Of Wilkesbarre,
| Pa, to recover So 000 for alleged DEFICIENCIES
| in his returns while acting as Indian agent at
Cheyenne river reservation, Dakota territory,
in the years 1888 and 1884
| The cannon ball train on the Union Pacific
railway due at Dodge City Wednesday morn.
ing at o'clock, ran into the rear of freight
train standing on the main line in the yard,
derailing and tearing into splinters the caboose
and three cars. Freight Conductor ]. N.
Elliott, who was in the cabocse, was fatally
injured.
The body of man who had papers upon
his person showing him to have been sue
cesstvely sergeant, lieutenant and captain OF
company A, Fifty-ffth Illinois volunteers,
was found on the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad track Wednesday night near Balti-
more, where he had been killed by train.
The steamer Atlas, for the West Indies, re.
turned to New York Friday, having been il
collision with the schooner Lizzie Wilson
from Baltimore to Boston, Thursday, of
Barnegat, n. J. The schooner sank immedi
atelJ, carrying down the wife and daughter Of
the captain and two seamen. The Atlas res
cued Captain Chadwick and three sailors and
brought them back.
John j. Reilly, aged twenty-eieht, foreman
in a stove foundry at Albany, N. Y, disap
peared Saturday morning. Monday his body
was found In an oven for baking ladies. 1t il
presumed that he went in there, and lying
down fell asleep. Fire was started Saturday
and the door of the oven was then locked, hi!
presence not being noticed. He was baked
for about forty-eight hours.
Owing to the condition of John Hardy, wht
was shot by Constable Potts at Des Moine
last week, and the likelihood Of his wound
resulting fatally, Judge Craig decided to rails
the bonds OF Potts and Hamilton. In this h
! was seconded by County Attorney Sweene
and City Solicitor Brennan, who, considering
, the grave circumstances, thought 81 800 to-
low. After argument by counsel the judg
fixed the bail at $1,000 each.
/ The mystery which has been thrown aroun
| the departure from Philadelphia of En-
! Schoenberg, who has for some time past bee
supposed to be a partner of John T. Betz tn
) millionaire brewer, In some of his enterprise;
o is gradually being cleared up, and the star
e ling statement made that he is a forger to
t large amount. BetZ makes The declaratio
that Schoenberg has forged his name and se'
A eral others to securities amounting in the a.
! gregate to 100000 Schoenbergwas last see
d In Chicago, and If he can be located ever
e means will be taken to secure his return.
The Chicago express on the Cleveland an
;. Pittsburg road, which left Chicago Wedne
r day afternoon, jumped the track at Bayar
i station, near Alliance, Ohio, wrecking Oh
n sleeper. One person was killed and three 81
r riously injured. The train consisted OF thrt
baggage and express cars, one smoker, OF
passenger coach, two Chicago sleepers an
one Toledo sleeper, which was attached to II
rear of the train. The accident was caused
j the rails spreading list as the last sleep.
passed over them, throwing it from the trac
and smashing 1t. The two Chicago sleeper
! were also thrown from the track. @. Warne
colored porter of the Toledo sleeper, ws
crushed to death and four passengers injuret
] some seriously.